Manuscript drawings by Etienne Rynne of Gaelic art style; copies of letters to the Irish Times discussing the design of Irish coinage and decisions by Charles Haughey (1979). TS letter from Etienne Rynne to Martin Dowland discussing Gaelic and Celtic art (1986). Short typescript article "The Art of the Gaelic Revival" by Rynne, colour photographs of assorted Gaelic art works; correspondence between Rynne and others discussing the dating and form of early publications and manuscripts bearing early Irish Gaelic art style.
Handwritten personal dictionary possibly late 18th century. Gifted to Ernest Reginald McClintock Dix in 1909 and subsequently given to CnaG library; 4 mounted prints by Elizabeth Rivers: "Loading Cattle for the Galway Fair", "Hauling Turf from the Quay", "At the Celidhe", "Interval in the Celidhe".
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File of items including a printed programme and manuscript notes from a lecture given by Etienne Rynne on "Les Celtes et l'Art Celtique" at Vercingétorix, in France and at other events at this event in previous years.
Arthur Shields' business cards, cards simply carry Shields' name and 'Abbey Theatre', 'Dublin', contained in envelope from the Hotel Westminster, Copley Square Boston
Files relating to the international NGO, Article 19, based in London and of which Kevin Voyle was the founding director. Article 19 were concerned with matters of Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Religious Belief, Censorship, Press and Media and other such issues.
File of documents relating to the 20th anniversary publication marking the establishment of Article 19. Includes a proposal for the document with aims and objectives, a funding proposal for the publication, other research documents such as manuscript notes by Kevin Boyle on the history of Article 19, a copy of the published booklet, "Defending Free Speech" - The First Ten Years Article 19; the text of the statement by Zwelakhe Sisulu on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of founding of Article 19 (London Dec 2008) - Sisulu was defended by Article 19 in one of their first cases. Also includes copy of a an early outline and plan for Article 19 that was written by Boyle and dating from the late 1980s. Includes printed publication - "XX Speaking Out for Free Expression, 1987 - 2007 and Beyond" celebrating 20 years of Article 19. Includes article by Kevin Boyle on the origins and achievements of Article 19.
Annual review for the past 12 months for Article 19 published in Autumn 1999.
File of documents relating to the working group on Chinese journalism, including an agenda of items for discussion, reports from previous group work on Transparency and Regulation of Mass Media in China, (Galway, 2002); copy of 'Beijing turns the Screws: Freedom of Expression in Hong Kong under attack', 2004 Annual Report from Article 19 and the Hong Kong Journalists Association'; related press cuttings and research documents.